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Definition of smithereens noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

smithereens

noun
 
/ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz/
 
/ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz/
Word Originearly 19th cent.: probably from Irish smidirín.
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smash, blow, etc. something to smithereens
  1. (informal) to destroy something completely by breaking it into small pieces
    • The bomb blew the car to smithereens.
See smithereens in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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